Social Studies Education at Wilkes University

If you plan to study social studies education, take a look at what Wilkes University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,781.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Studies Education section at the bottom of this page.

Wilkes Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

Online Classes Are Available at Wilkes

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Wilkes does offer online education options in social studies teacher education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Wilkes Social Studies Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Wilkes

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social studies teacher education majors at Wilkes University.

Wilkes Social Studies Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of social studies teacher education master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wilkes University with a master's in social studies teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• English & Language Arts Education
• Science Education
• Mathematics Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Careers That Social Studies Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in social studies teacher education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Wilkes University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Education Professors	2,690	$70,990
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	440	$93,440

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jrmski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.